oin us at 9 p.m. PDT on Monday, December 6 at the Fountain Valley Fry's Electronics in Southern California for the Cataclysm midnight launch. Help us celebrate the dawn of a new age with the powerful music of The Artists Formerly Known as Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain, an epic /dance competition, autographs from the development team, and more.

The party begins at 9 p.m. so be sure to arrive early, and get your copy* signed by the developers when the store opens at midnight on December 7.

If you don't live close enough to Southern California to make it, don't worry — there are other select retail locations opening at midnight around North America to celebrate the launch of Cataclysm. For a list of participating stores, check out the websites below:

This isn't necessarily an exhaustive list of retailers hosting midnight launch events, so check availability with your local retailer. See the press release for further details, or visit the website below:

* Quantities are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to arrive early.

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ontaining a wealth of inside interviews, BlizzCast enables you to get behind the scenes and hear about the creation of your favorite Blizzard Entertainment games. Episode 15 features discussions with the World of Warcraft development team on class and world design, as well as a talk with the audio department on the unique challenges of game sound design and voice acting.

Download BlizzCast Episode 15 now to hear about the newest developments at Blizzard Entertainment straight from the developers.

ritten by Sarah Pine, the winner of Blizzard Entertainment's 2009 Global Writing Contest, "Heart of War" offers a glimpse into the experiences that have shaped Garrosh Hellscream's rise to power: his heroic exploits in Northrend; his uncertainty as he arrived in the imposing Horde capital of Orgrimmar; and most importantly, his friendship with his mentor, the warchief he would eventually replace, Thrall.

s the demonic hordes continue to spread across the World of Sanctuary, a new hero emerges to defend the dwindling ranks of humanity. Known as a demon hunter, she belongs to an elite order of warriors sworn to a single purpose: the destruction of the creatures of the Burning Hells.

Wielding twin crossbows and a full complement of explosive gadgetry, the demon hunter moves from shadow to shadow, ridding the mortal realms of demonic infestations with carefully laid traps and devastating ranged attacks.

Check out the details on Diablo3.com and get ready to make your stand against the legions of the Burning Hells as the keen and brooding demon hunter.

The third issue of the World of Warcraft Official Magazine has recently landed in mailboxes across the world bringing tidings of all things Warcraft. This newest issue features a wealth of premium articles, including a special Prelude to the Cataclysm, an comprehensive overview of Doomhammer — Thrall's legendary weapon — and an in-depth interview with Chris Metzen, Blizzard Entertainment's creative godfather.

Featuring a unique exterior that evokes the armored plating of Deathwing the Destroyer, the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm MMO Gaming Mouse from SteelSeries will deliver superior ergonomics and an intuitive button layout with advanced software functionality when it releases this December in time for the release of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

Curse of the Worgen Graphic Novel
Blizzard Entertainment and DC Comics are proud to announce the newest miniseries in the bestselling World of Warcraft comic line: World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen! This pivotal five-issue miniseries explores the in-depth lore of the worgen as a famous detective sets out to investigate a string of murders, and finds far more than he bargained for...

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